Capsicum (Cayenne)
Capsicum annuum
About Capsicum (Cayenne)
Capsicum (Cayenne) (Capsicum annuum) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism tradition to help with Pain, Circulation, Digestive Issues, and Metabolism, among 1 other condition it addresses. The fruit is the part traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Capsicum annuum is a species of the plant genus Capsicum native to southern North America and northern South America. This species is the most common and extensively cultivated of the five domesticated capsicums. The species encompasses a wide variety of shapes and sizes of peppers, both mild and hot, such as bell peppers, jalapeños, and cayenne peppers. Cultivars are descended from the wild American bird pepper still found in warmer regions of the Americas. In the...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist